Sustainability

Certificate in Sustainable Food Packaging

Objectives

• Support the development of a Sustainable Packaging Strategy.
• Develop a sound foundation and understanding of packaging.
• Build and develop sustainable thinking and apply this to your business.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and functionality of their packs to support the making of informed decisions on the material and format for the circular economy.

  Content includes

  Sustainable Packaging Overview
• Functions of Packaging, Fundamentals, Hazards and Food Safety.
• NPD process - stages, keylines, origination, proofs
• The importance of specifications and working with suppliers.
• Student audit project.
• Materials and conversion processes.
• Packaging testing.
• Systems thinking.
• Carbon footprint, Life Cycle Assessment and CO2e Systems.
• Packaging for a Circular Economy.
• Sustainability and Legislation.
• Student Project Presentation

Who should attend